The best thing

The St Tudy Inn is at the heart of the village and is its lively centre. Staying there for a couple of days allowed us, temporarily, to indulge the idea that we actually lived there. This conceit grew in the evening as the locals piled into the bar and filled us in on local gossip. Going out to pick up a paper in the morning, it wasn’t long before we were on nodding terms with folk in the village shop and dog walkers. It was a wrench to leave – always a sign of a weekend well spent.

Dinner, bed & breakfast at The St Tudy Inn costs from £105 for two (in January); sttudyinn.com.